No. 51 2nd Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 9 Elizabeth II BILL 51 A Bill to amend The Licensing of Trades and Businesses Act HON. MR. PATRICK Prlnted by L. S. WALL. Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent MaJ •• ty, mdmonton. Alberta. 1961

Expla"natory: Note General. The Lieutenant Governor in Council is given authority under The Licensing of Trades and Businesses Act to establish codes controlling competitive business practices of a detrimental nature.

BILL No. 51 of 1961

An Act to amend The Licensing of Trades and Businesses Act (Assented to , 1961) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Licensing of Trades and Businesses Act, being

chapter 175 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended. 2. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 5: 5a.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may form­ ulate codes setting up standards of ethics, methods, practices and systems applicable to all businesses or to any descrip­ tion or class of business to effect an end to or prevent competitive practices that are in their nature detrimental either to the business, to persons employed therein or to the public.

(2) If the Minister is satisfied that the holder of a licence issued pursuant to this Act has contravened a code made pursuant to subsection (1) that is applicable to such person, the Minister may suspend or cancel the licence for such period as he deems proper and may refuse to issue a licence under this Act to a person whose licence has been so cancelled. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 51 SECOND SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 9 ELIZABETH II 1961 BILL

An Act to amend The Licensing of Trades and Businesses Act Recei ved and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ....................................... . Third time ... HON. MR. PATRICK Title: 1961 (14th, 2nd) Bill 51,

An Act to amend The Licensing of Trades and Businesses Act